A brick session is a great way to develop your body for the rigors of transitioning from one discipline to the next. This session comes from Sue Latshaw, a pro triathlete in the mid-90, and is great for Ironman triathletes.
View More Monday’s Brick: Sue Latshaw’s Ironman Brick #1
Bricks are a term used to describe transition training for triathletes. The usually refer to a bike/run brick, but can also be used to refer to swim/bike bricks or other combinations.
The term came about in the late 80’s early 90’s. There are a couple of idea’s about where the term came from. Some claim term is a nod to Dr Matt Brick who won the world duathlon champs in both 1991 and 1992 (back in the old school 10/60/10 format). And other claim it comes from a group of top tier triathletes including the likes of Mike Pigg, Mark Allen, Scott Molina and a few hangers on, who used to train together, apparently someone in the group used to sing “Another Brick In The Wall” by Pink Floyd whilst training. The idea that the training session was brick that was helping to build their wall of training.
This session was designed for triathletes to finish strong in the run leg of an Ironman 70.3 event but will be of equal benefit for athletes running as short as 5km to develop tolerance to lactic acid.
View More Friday Fartlek Run – Scott Defilippis’ 70.3 Hill Rep Run B
This session was designed for triathletes to finish strong in the run leg of an Ironman 70.3 event but will be of equal benefit for athletes running as short as 5km to develop tolerance to lactic acid.
View More Friday Fartlek Run – Scott Defilippis’ 70.3 Hill Rep Run A
Including some threshold work can be of great benefit as it puts significant pressure on you to maintain your technique whilst challenging your cardiovascular system to improve. Scott Molina recommends a session similar to this once per week during your off season and perhaps two to three times per week during the session. This session is good for Olympic distance and Ironman 70.3 triathletes, as well as open water swimmers. It can also be a great addition during the off season for pool swimmers.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Scott Molina’s Technique & Tempo Session
This session was designed for triathletes to finish strong in the run leg of an Ironman 70.3 event but will be of equal benefit for athletes running as short as 5km to develop tolerance to lactic acid.
View More Friday Fartlek Run – Scott Defilippis’ 70.3 Build Run B
This session was designed for triathletes to finish strong in the run leg of an Ironman 70.3 event but will be of equal benefit for athletes running a half marathon through to a marathon to develop pace familiarity.
View More Friday Fartlek Run – Scott Defilippis’ 70.3 Fartlek C
This session was designed for triathletes to finish strong in the run leg of an Ironman 70.3 event but will be of equal benefit for athletes running as short as 5km to develop tolerance to lactic acid.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Scott Defilippis’ 70.3 Build Run A
This session was designed for triathletes to finish strong in the run leg of an Ironman 70.3 event, but will be of equal benefit for athletes running from 10km through to a marathon to develop tolerance to lactic acid.
View More Friday Fartlek Run – Scott Defilippis’ 70.3 Fartlek B
Now is the time to get on board and join Qwik Kiwi Coaching for my great training plans to prepare you for IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis in 18 weeks.
St. Jude IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis is held in West Tennessee. As a late-season race, athletes can expect an abundance of family activities in Memphis. With the event centered at Shelby Farms Park, there is something for everyone, even those not racing. From paddle boarding to horseback riding, or playing on the Woodland Discovery Playground, everyone is sure to have a great time. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ®️, headquartered in Memphis, is a proud partner of this event.